THE ARCHON IB-E X2

The aluminum heatsink body of the Archon IB-E X2 measures 165.2mm in height, 155mm in width and 53.66mm in depth with a weight of 750g.

We see a total of 42 aluminum fins in the IB-E X2 as opposed to the 39 of the SB-E X2 model.

Both the design of the fins and the long hole in the middle of the heatsink are once again in place to reduce air-resistance and thus increase airflow levels.

The eight 6mm nickel plated copper heatpipes of the Archon IB-E X2 are differently placed compared to those of the SB-E X2 version to reduce the possibility of clearance issues with mainboard components.

One of the things we all like about Thermalright is that they always use a nice mirror-like finish on the C1100 pure-copper base used in their coolers.

The two 140mm PWM fans (TY141) can spin up to 1300RPM to produce airflow levels of up to 73.6CFM with just 21dBA of noise.

Before you mount the two 140mm PWM fans you should stick the 8 silicon pads on the 4 corners of each side as seen above.

With both fans mounted the Archon IB-E X2 is not only much thicker (105mm) but it also weighs quite more (1134g).